Comments on: PBS Nova films the KillaCycle at Bandimere http://www.killacycle.com/2010/07/17/pbs-nova-films-the-killacycle-at-bandimere/ The World's Quickest Electric Motorcycle! Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:28:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gordon Lawrence http://www.killacycle.com/2010/07/17/pbs-nova-films-the-killacycle-at-bandimere/#comment-3787 Gordon Lawrence Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:00:46 +0000 http://www.killacycle.com/2010/07/17/pbs-nova-films-the-killacycle-at-bandimere/#comment-3787 Hi, I used to be a senior design engineer for a military subcontractor and was head of design for another electronics company so if you need any help or tips on the electronics front let me know. Gordon Hi,

I used to be a senior design engineer for a military subcontractor and was head of design for another electronics company so if you need any help or tips on the electronics front let me know.

Gordon

]]> By: Vic Nittolo http://www.killacycle.com/2010/07/17/pbs-nova-films-the-killacycle-at-bandimere/#comment-3715 Vic Nittolo Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:37:38 +0000 http://www.killacycle.com/2010/07/17/pbs-nova-films-the-killacycle-at-bandimere/#comment-3715 Hope you got my note on FB. They are going to air the Killacycle PBS/NOVA "Making Stuff" piece on February 2, 2011. Check Local Listings. Hope you got my note on FB. They are going to air the Killacycle PBS/NOVA “Making Stuff” piece on February 2, 2011. Check Local Listings.

]]> By: Layner Krill http://www.killacycle.com/2010/07/17/pbs-nova-films-the-killacycle-at-bandimere/#comment-3710 Layner Krill Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:33:15 +0000 http://www.killacycle.com/2010/07/17/pbs-nova-films-the-killacycle-at-bandimere/#comment-3710 I would bet the "distorted images" have nothing to do with magnetic fields, but a consequence of using "rolling shutter" minivideo cameras. I always hate it when big productions do this instead of using proper "global shutter" cameras for vehicle shots. The result is that wobling image, due to the interaction between the vibrations and the crap camera. I would bet the “distorted images” have nothing to do with magnetic fields, but a consequence of using “rolling shutter” minivideo cameras.
I always hate it when big productions do this instead of using proper “global shutter” cameras for vehicle shots.
The result is that wobling image, due to the interaction between the vibrations and the crap camera.

]]> By: Ralph http://www.killacycle.com/2010/07/17/pbs-nova-films-the-killacycle-at-bandimere/#comment-3709 Ralph Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:50:41 +0000 http://www.killacycle.com/2010/07/17/pbs-nova-films-the-killacycle-at-bandimere/#comment-3709 I have sent a thread you might be interested in that sort of goes along with your article. Disregard if you have already seen this..... http://www.cleanfleetreport.com/renewables/ford-focus-electric-car-plugin-hybrid/ 3 key items here. 1-Using solar to power a factory (lots of robotics used). 2-Factory happens to build electric cars (they could probably add a swappable lithium battery to expand the range). The same principles could be used for a cycle factory. Building with "clean energy" would certainly have it's selling points -and the energy cost would be "0" after the break even point. 3-No mention of using a carport type structure to trickle charge parked vehicles (of any kind). http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/11-charging-stations-designed-to-refuel-evs-with-renewable-energy/ Keep up the good work. I am trying to encourage the local sports stations to follow and report on, electric vehicle events. I have sent a thread you might be interested in that sort of goes along with your article. Disregard if you have already seen this…..

http://www.cleanfleetreport.com/renewables/ford-focus-electric-car-plugin-hybrid/

3 key items here.
1-Using solar to power a factory (lots of robotics used).
2-Factory happens to build electric cars (they could probably add a swappable lithium battery to expand the range). The same principles could be used for a cycle factory. Building with “clean energy” would certainly have it’s selling points -and the energy cost would be “0″ after the break even point.
3-No mention of using a carport type structure to trickle charge parked vehicles (of any kind).

http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/11-charging-stations-designed-to-refuel-evs-with-renewable-energy/

Keep up the good work. I am trying to encourage the local sports stations to follow and report on, electric vehicle events.

]]> By: Vic Nittolo http://www.killacycle.com/2010/07/17/pbs-nova-films-the-killacycle-at-bandimere/#comment-3699 Vic Nittolo Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:32:26 +0000 http://www.killacycle.com/2010/07/17/pbs-nova-films-the-killacycle-at-bandimere/#comment-3699 By the way, commercialize the ElectroCat and put out an IPO. :) By the way, commercialize the ElectroCat and put out an IPO. :)

]]> By: Vic Nittolo http://www.killacycle.com/2010/07/17/pbs-nova-films-the-killacycle-at-bandimere/#comment-3694 Vic Nittolo Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:36:43 +0000 http://www.killacycle.com/2010/07/17/pbs-nova-films-the-killacycle-at-bandimere/#comment-3694 Billl/Eva, did they give you a time when it is going to be broadcast? I want to post a link on my website. Vic <em>The four-part Nova series "Making Stuff" is scheduled to air in November. Here is a link to the blog: <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/insidenova/author/daniel-parsons/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/insidenova/author/daniel-parsons/</a> Here is a link to the Materials Research Society press release about funding the show: <a href="http://www.mrs.org/s_mrs/sec.asp?CID=25698&DID=293275" rel="nofollow">http://www.mrs.org/s_mrs/sec.asp?CID=25698&DID=293275</a> </em> Billl/Eva, did they give you a time when it is going to be broadcast? I want to post a link on my website.

Vic

The four-part Nova series “Making Stuff” is scheduled to air in November. Here is a link to the blog:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/insidenova/author/daniel-parsons/

Here is a link to the Materials Research Society press release about funding the show:
http://www.mrs.org/s_mrs/sec.asp?CID=25698&DID=293275

]]> By: KO http://www.killacycle.com/2010/07/17/pbs-nova-films-the-killacycle-at-bandimere/#comment-3687 KO Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:43:40 +0000 http://www.killacycle.com/2010/07/17/pbs-nova-films-the-killacycle-at-bandimere/#comment-3687 If Nova doesn't use the distorted images for the TV show..do you think you could talk them into posting some footage on youtube for us to see?? Are you going to Portland International Raceway for EV drags next weekend? Whatever, keep on! <em>I doubt if the footage would be made available to anyone outside of Nova. We just bought an identical camera, so we will likley mount it to the KillaCycle and get virtually identical footage. We'll post that With New Zealand, Pike's Peak, and the electric motorcycle streamliner build, we are flat out. We just don't have the time or money to go to Portland this year. Sorry.</em> If Nova doesn’t use the distorted images for the TV show..do you think you could talk them into posting some footage on youtube for us to see??
Are you going to Portland International Raceway for EV drags next weekend? Whatever, keep on!

I doubt if the footage would be made available to anyone outside of Nova. We just bought an identical camera, so we will likley mount it to the KillaCycle and get virtually identical footage. We’ll post that

With New Zealand, Pike’s Peak, and the electric motorcycle streamliner build, we are flat out. We just don’t have the time or money to go to Portland this year. Sorry.

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